Distance
9.0 miles roundtrip
Trail Guide
Paradise to Camp Muir
9.0 mi roundtrip · 4,600 ft gain · Hard · Mount Rainier
Trail Stats
Elevation Gain
4,600 ft
Highest Point
10,080 ft
Trailhead Elevation
5,400 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Trail Type
Out And Back
Features
Glacier views
Alpine meadows
High camp
Technical Notes
Snow travel required most of the year. Route above Panorama Point crosses the Muir Snowfield — bring navigation tools as whiteouts are common. No technical climbing but sustained steep snow slopes. Altitude effects possible above 8,000 ft.
Getting There
Trailhead
Paradise (Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center)
Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park
Parking: ~200 spaces
From Seattle
100 mi · 140 min drive
I-5 South to SR-512 East. Follow SR-7 South to SR-706 East (Elbe/Ashford). Enter the Nisqually Entrance of Mount Rainier NP. Continue to Paradise. ~2.5 hours from Seattle.
Planning Details
Best Season
July through September
Dogs Allowed
No
Required Pass
Mount Rainier National Park Pass
Annual: $55.00 · Day: $30.00
Mountain
Mount Rainier · 14,411 ft · Mount Rainier National Park
Avalanche Forecast
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